Awesomeness 🤩. Thank you for checking me out. I will look you up too! Welcome aboard!

I don't discriminate. All fish are fun to catch!

Yup

You betcha! I spend very little time at home 😂. Thanks for commenting!

Yessir! You're the first to mention the hat. I spend very little time at home, 5-6 rounds of golf per week and a fishing trip or two. Tight lines and throw well, my friend. Thanks for commenting!

Lews speed spin 6'6" light action combo ($50). Spooled with 4 lb crappie maxx high vis line.

I just put on a BB split shot about 12-14" about a size 8 short shank hook. I just hook the worm once so it can wiggle in the water and get a bite. Threading too much worm on the hook results in unnatural action. Tight lines! Thanks for the comment!

Negative. It is one of the other five rivers.

Are you in ohio

Yes

That's true. Easy shiners have been struggling this summer. I fancy them more in colder water. Thanks, Steve.

Why complicate things? 😂

@@dbrockway84 The right way or the Brockway!

Thanks, bud. It's been a struggle out there. Good luck my friend

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

This is in the mad river up north from the creek of beavers lol. It is normally pretty wadeable except during high water events. All our rivers are super low right now. Hope we get some rain...

Appreciate the support! Go get em!

That place is thick with em. Nice job, Steve! I got one in the gmr a couple years ago but just barely measured.

Gamakatsu octopus circle 1/0. I probably need to bump up a couple sizes. Those were getting too deep for my liking

Thanks! You out there catching em?

Yep went to Michigan on vacation I caught my pb smallie almost 18 inches

@cgamingoutdoors6843 great job!

Thanks

Loosen that drag lol. Never know when a monster will come along...

Thanks for sharing your day!!!

Thanks! Putting together another one now...should be up in an hour or so...

I do what I can. Thanks for the comment!

Well that all depends... 😂. Are you subscribed to the channel?

Yeah. I grew up in that subdivision when I was little. It just looks familiar. You don't gotta share your secrets lol

I thought that might have been the spot as well. I haven't been over there this spring/summer yet. But the sign posting seems really new since last fall? I believe I saw a pond closer to BV going west from spot there, but it had been posted a couple of years back when I saw it. Glad to see you are back, I was one of those newbies to the channel, found you around this time last year I believe. Hoping to get some pointers from watching someone who fishes near me.

It is HR. It's not a secret. Three other dudes were there that day too who didn't live there lol

Evidently they just posted the signs relatively recently. I didn't have any trouble. Thanks for watching and shooting a comment. I hope to be getting a video out every 7-10 days if the fish and weather cooperate. Tight lines!

Thanks for commenting! Good luck out there

I aim to get back after it more regular. Took a while off but I'm glad you're still watching. Thanks so much!

They definitely hold together better. I did catch one on an easy shiner but wanted to make the vid about the flapper. I'm sure they will clean up some smallies too. Maybe next video...🤔. Thanks as always, Steve

Finally! Thanks for commenting! Go catch some fish 😜

I think it's post spawn males. Their tails were all tore up too. Thanks for checking in, Dave. I hope to keep em coming again. Your brother, you and I should chase some steel this fall 🍁

Darn it, you beat me to it.

Yes, most definitely we need to catch some Steelies.

Hell yeah, dude! That's a beast! I think my best is 24" or so. Great job!

I'm not exactly sure what you mean; we all have our likes and dislikes. I appreciate you watching the channel. Good luck out there!

I fish those swimbaits the same way no matter what species I'm looking for. I use the lightest jig head I can to get down to the bottom. And then I pop it up off the bottom and just reel it back slowly. Just like in this winter saugeye video. A lot of times when the fish are active I get hit as the bait sinking.

Ok thanks again for helping me so much I’m just a kid trying to learn the ways of fishing for stuff other than largemouth

I have used just about every bridge over the river from Springfield up to West Liberty. Most of them are easy to park and get in the river

Ok

You should make I video at mad river gorge went there today saw a 15 inch trout didn’t have much time to fish but caught a baby smallmouth

A bunch of different places but all in the white's Creek area between Rockwood and spring City

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing gotcha …. I’m in the Athens area and haven’t made it that way yet

Keitech easy shiner on ball head jigs

I was probably out there for three or four hours. Hard to remember. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks went there shortly after watching this video and caught my first trout. Should I fish deep pockets or fish middle of the river?

Awesome job! Trout are weird. I'm mostly a smallmouth fisherman and trout behave totally differently. Seems like the browns will be in anything deeper than a foot of water. I've made casts where I thought I would never catch a fish and have one come back. I have spent two hours on deep holes that I swore had fish in them only to get skunked. Just gotta keep going back and learning what works for you. Good luck! Thanks for watching!

Thanks

I've had mixed success with super glue. Definitely helps but I can't keep it from drying out or leaking in my bag lol

Year round baby!

I'm lazy and there are a lot of rocks there. Weedless rigs still get caught up. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks, Marcus! Life happens and it was a busy 2023. I hope to be more regular in 2024. Tight lines, brother!

Completely understand that and cant wait Always tight lines man!!!!

Good to be back! Thanks, Steve

Yessir!

You know it. Alewife and Bluegill color 3" on 1/8 oz. Hope you been getting em, Steve!

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing Not lately.

It's been a tough year. Maybe I blew up all our spots? 😂

Where on the GMR is this? I’m having a hard time finding access points.

Find low head dams on the gmr. If you look for a paddle map, it will show them. They all have parking and good access. Also, any bridge over the river usually has a place to pull off and fish. I wouldn't mind telling you exactly where, but I get flamed for naming spots and don't wanna hear it from the locals. Good luck out there!

Being pulled in a lot of directions. Hope you and Steve have been able to get out and get some. Thanks for watching, Dave!

Thank you very much! May your lines be forever tight!

Thank you. Go get em!

Tried for channel there once or twice. Nothing. Good luck!

I got really lucky. I've been back twice with no luck. Go get em this fall!

I fish between downtown Dayton and Franklin

this is in west carrollton

I have fished from Indian all the way down to Franklin. Most of my videos are between downtown Dayton and West Carrollton